Will seeing me and talking... resolve any of this?
Turning humans into vampires...
And if that's not bad enough,
you yourself changed from a vampire to a human.
What I sense beyond this door is just an arrogant Pureblood
who tampers with humans.
You're right, Zero. I'm glad you understand.
The "Yuki" you know is gone.
Because... that part of her was eaten up by the Yuki which is a vampire.
White rose petals
Open one or two of them
And the memory of that day turns into color
Like tracing a shining thread
Time quietly passes
Swaying along with the ebb and flow
People are reborn
Your smile is so warm it melts my heart
- Like a faint dream... ...I've had
Even if the setting sun takes away this moment
Our shadows are one
Endlessly far vastly deep like crossed destinies
Grasp it again and again
Lose it again and again
We were finally able to meet
Like the sky seeks the earth flowers wait for the rain
and the night longs for tomorrow
I've been longing for our two hearts to become one
When one or two white rose petals fall
Our love becomes eternal
REVIVAL OF THE MAD EMPEROR
Your shoes... I asked Ruka to bring them.
Hey!
For crying out loud!
This princess is a handful.
Wait. Yuki Cross!
I mean, Lady Yuki! You can't go around barefooted!
Huh?!
Don't tell me you're hurt!
I thought I cut the sole of my foot.
I thought for a moment Lord Kaname would kill me!
Whatever! Hurry up and put on your shoes!
I mean, please put on your shoes, Lady Yuki.
Oh...
Huh?
I never expected you to add "Lady" before my name, Aido.
It feels sort of creepy.
Just address me as you always have, as "Yuki Cross" or "Hey you."
I'm very sorry I was rude all that time.
In any case, wear these! I mean, please put them on.
You must return to that room. Or Lord Kaname will be worried.
I've never heard of a Pureblood Princess
crying in front of people, as you are now.
Being allowed to cry only inside my heart...
That sounds almost like a punishment.
This is Ichijo and Shiki...
I should say, Lord Rido's temporary residence.
What do you want?
Ichiru Kiryu...
Will you open that casket?
You can choose to disobey.
No...
You're alike. After all.
The way you comply.
Have I touched a nerve?
But it's the first time I've seen the twins of a Hunter family alive.
And since it's so rare, I...
When a woman from a Hunter family becomes pregnant with twins,
it is not possible for both to survive.
Driven only by instinct, the fetuses fight to take over the other in the womb.
Just like vampires sucking blood.
Lady Shizuka said it was a punishment befitting of Hunters
since our Hunter ancestors ate one of the original vampires.
While it's a rare occurrence.
I heard one of the fetuses sometimes steals the entire force of the other.
And a Hunter of enormous power is born.
But in your case, your other half did not completely devour you.
I guess he was indulgent even before he was born.
There, the casket is open.
I possess no power to stop you. Please do as you wish.
You want to destroy Lord Rido, don't you?
Of course, you want to destroy him.
You tore Lord Rido into shreds
until no trace of his original form was left.
If you were able to overwhelm him that much in the battle of Purebloods.
Surely, you could have destroyed him completely with just a bit more?
Yet, you didn't.
Or rather, you couldn't?
True. If I had killed that man.
Shizuka's life may have taken a different path.
Now. Rido...
The moment you've waited for so long is near!
Vampires are selfish.
Yuki is without a doubt
a Pureblood daughter of the Kuran family.
It's too late...
The "Yuki" you know is gone.
Because...
Shut up!
...that part of her was eaten up by the Yuki which is a vampire.
Go away!
Welcome back, Yagari.
Depending on your business here, I need you to leave immediately.
I was away for a while, but this place is filled with a sinister air now.
Kill Zero Kiryu.
That's the order given by the Hunter's Society.
You must be aware of that too. Am I wrong?
So you're here as the vanguard?
And if I am?
I will show no mercy, not even to you.
If you allow Zero to stay here,
the Academy will become a battleground.
Do you want that?
I will protect... my son!
Humph... That look in your eyes... It's the first time I've seen it.
I value my life too much to fight the legendary Hunter.
Your complacency used to irritate me to no end.
But I'm glad I saw that just now. If you're willing to go that far...
Kiryu...
Did you come to kill me?
Sure, you have. I'm a vampire, after all.
Fine.
Do it.
Kiryu!
Kaname...
What are you?!
Kaname...
Why are you in such a panic, Ichijo?
It's all right.
I can tear this man into a thousand pieces,
but I can't deliver the final blow.
And if that's the case, I figure I should just restore his true body as he wishes.
Take it. Rido.
It's what you craved, and lost your senses over...
The richest of Kuran blood.
Juri... We've had more than our share of life.
It's been nearly 3,000 years since you were born.
And we've been together all that time.
I've been very happy.
And after long and careful discussion, we had a beautiful child.
The proof of our love.
Perhaps this is the right time.
What you wanted for Yuki, I'll agree to it now.
Let us use our powers to choose a different future for her.
Yes. Haruka...
Then... I'll go on ahead.
Kaname might scold us, though...
I wonder...
Like me, he's not very honest.
You're very docile.
After coming all the way here, why hold back...
you dogs of the Senate?
I turned the ones who came first into dust.
You're under the wrong assumption, Lord Haruka.
We have nothing to do with the Senate.
All we do is to serve Lord Rido.
Why don't you cut out the bad acting and be blunt about it?
That people like us who don't conform are troublesome.
That Rido and the Senate have found common ground.
Exactly...
Unlike you, who kept a distance from the Senate.
I've always been very friendly with them.
There's no way you were unaware of that.
So, why did you have the Senate
keep me in confinement under their watch?
I just wanted to keep you far away from me... and from Juri.
Because you stole our first child from us.
Oh that...
The child was essential in order for my ultimate servant to be born.
But it still isn't enough.
You're so naÃ¯ve.
At times like this, let your hatred rule and use your power!
Even an immortal Pureblood can be tamed
if you crush his head or heart.
And when that happens, unless he receives
an even richer blood of a Pureblood. He will not be able to revive so easily.
Then my next blow will be not to the abdomen.
But to the head and heart.
I will not allow you to resurrect. Brother.
The rest of you go and get the "Princess."
Now, devour your master.
I have been waiting for this moment for so long...
That sword!
No. Father!
That sword belongs to the Hunters!
Get back. Father!
Kaname...
I'm the one who must kill him. It's my most important duty!
Do not taint your hands with the blood of this despicable coward!
A coward who calls himself a vampire, but wields a Hunter's weapon in a duel!
Kaname... You step back.
A child protecting his parent? Do not take away a father's pride.
You're wrong, Father...
Haruka. I...
It's all right.
I understand everything.
Haruka...
Did that sword pierce your heart?!
Still...
You were always our dear, precious son.
Rido... Did Haruka take your head?
If I use this anti-vampire Hunter sword to take away your rejuvenation powers,
that head wound would become a fatal one.
If I could. I do not want such an easy death for you.
But for Yuki's sake, I will make you disappear now with this sword!
Huh?!
Can't move your arm?
Are you still lost in euphoria?
You cannot kill me! Isn't that so?
No matter how much power you regain, no matter how much you hurt me,
you cannot deliver a fatal blow!
After a thorough rest...
In order to make a full resurrection. I shall return for rich Kuran blood.
And even at that time. You will not be able to kill me.
It feels so wonderful...
to be the one who put a leash on the strongest monster!
It was my miscalculation that caused someone like you to be born.
I will make certain that I have the means to destroy you by the time you return.
Until then... stay meek and quiet.
Everything is for that moment.
Kaname...
Why did he say, "not able to kill"?
No. Never mind. I could care less about this man's life.
Kaname, why do you?
Why do you Purebloods act so recklessly?!
Huh?!
Fine.
You don't care about being understood, do you?
Even though that makes me sad.
I put blood directly into him,
so he won't be needing a host body the following night.
To have the ability to revive, even from this condition.
Purebloods are repulsive, aren't they?
If your head or heart is stabbed, or if your head is chopped off,
you could turn to dust, right?
Kaname...
Your desire to kill Rido hasn't changed.
Yet you said you "can't" kill Rido.
Why is that?
Because I am the progenitor of Kurans...
and Rido was my master who awakened me from my casket.
It is only a matter of time before Lord Rido awakens
after receiving Kuran blood.
After that. We will have him replace Lord Kaname
as the head of the Kuran family.
And that will increase the powers of the Senate.
The only concern is the presence of the Hunters in that academy.
What is there to be concerned about?
I can understand if Lord Rido is an average vampire.
He has been alive far longer than I have,
but he is still a child.
Furthermore. I do not know what he is thinking.
For what reason would he keep one half of Kiryu's twins as a servant?
The reason is probably very trivial. Like he is bored...
Pardon me for saying that.
However, there is no need to worry about the other twin either. Ichio.
Zero... He was born as the other twin to a known Hunter family Kiryu,
but he was changed into a vampire
and has received the blood of the Kuran princess.
I did think that he could be of use to us. But...
I don't think he will be obedient.
So the Hunters have been instructed to eliminate him as a dangerous vampire.
By my order.
It's a long night...
What're you getting so worked up for? You fool!
Who do you think I am?
If I intended to hunt you, I'd have done it long ago.
The Hunter's Society President and the Senate are in cahoots.
The Hunter's Society, this Academy...
This world is rotten.
I intend to keep killing vampires
other than you.
If you're gonna waste time being sentimental,
then stay here and clear your head.
And figure out a solution.
I'll just say one thing to you.
You are not a vampire.
You are a Vampire Hunter.
The "Yuki" you know is gone.
Because that part of her was eaten up by the Yuki which is a vampire.
Zero!
Shut up!
Two pulses... both alike.
I can feel two existences deep within me... resonating.
I cannot think rationally.
A dry white cloud passes
Slowly drifting
I am gray
And I just watch it
Disappear
I gather stars
And make a sand castle
My small prayer
Spills over and falls
The wave that was lying in wait
Sweeps me off my feet
Next time: "Prelude to the Battle"